...Dr Shong-lee Ivan Su; Yenming J. Chen; Yenchun Jim Wu; Tienhua Wu Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how corporate environmental strategies, namely, environmental management strategy (EMS) and green product strategy (GPS), affect the competitiveness of a firm. In addition...

... the smaller retailers. The primary wholesaler often extends credit to the financially pressed secondary wholesaler. If the secondary wholesaler fails, the primary wholesaler is also hurt financially[ 4, p. 27 ]. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Competitiveness Distribution channels Food industry Japan...

..., but also the business must seek to be part of the right supply chain, if it is to remain competitive and stable. Competitiveness Demand Just‐in‐time Simulation Supply‐chain management INDUSTRIAL DYNAMICS SIMULATION MODELS IN THE DESIGN OF SUPPLY CHAINS 3 A business must seek to be part...

...Gary Edstein Explains how DHL International is reshaping a highly successful transport company of today into a service provider of logistics solutions for tomorrow. Explores the significance of value‐added services – the term “courier” is no longer applicable in today′s competitive global...

... these systems provide. Considering the competitive cost advantages which can be achieved, radical changes in the ways in which organisations employ such systems can be expected. © MCB UP Limited 1991 Competitiveness Decision‐support systems Organizational structure IT Modelling DIALECTIC...

...Steve Young In today′s highly competitive and fast‐changing business environment, the manufacturing function must be more highly integrated into the total company. Successful manufacturers have realised that the manufacturing function can be made to offer benefits which allow them to compete more...

...Robert M. Monczka; Robert J. Trent Evolving purchasing/sourcing strategies necessary for competitive success during the 1990s are identified. The strategies, identified by purchasing executives of leading‐edge Fortune 100 firms during field interviews and a Delphi process, reflect...

...Douglas M. Lambert; Arun Sharma Evidence suggests that the recent interest in competitive strategy and competitive positioning,while good in itself, has resulted in the management of many firms placing too much emphasis on competitive performance and too little emphasis on customer expectations...

...Ruth Cohn; Giri Kumar Tayi With the globalisation of markets, firms are continuously searching for ways to remain competitive. In such an environment the purchasing and management of raw materials,supplies, parts, etc., has emerged as a critical area for a firm to achieve its strategic goals...